Dual-sounding rattle



March 9 1926.

I. E. COHN DUAL SOUNDING BATTLE Filed Sept. 22, 1924 INVENTOR 12ml. CoIiN ATTORNEYS I atented Mar. 9, 1925,

PATENT OFFICE,

IRWIN E. COX-IN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DUAL-SOUNDING BATTLE.

Application filed September 22, 1824. Serial No. 739,145.

1 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRWIN E. COHN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ot' the city of New York, boriough of Manhattan, in the county and State. of New York, have invented a new and Improved Dual-Sounding Battle, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates to a dualsounding babys rattle adapted to produce both a rattling sound and a. sound imitating a babys voice, by dissimilar manipulations of the stem or handle.

An object of the invention'is to provide a rattle of this type with a chamber for the 'attle elements and a separate chamber for the voice-producing device, whereby striking or contacting of the rattle elementagainst the sound-producing device is prevented, thus avoiding any possible displacement or wearing of the voice-producing device or injury to the sounding element in the voice-producing device as would result if the rattle elements were contained in the same body or chamber.

Another object in view is to secure the several parts andthe voice-producing device in operative positions within the body of the rattle, so that they may be readily and conveniently assembled, eliminating gluing or fastening of the same, and at the same time to the voice-producing device against displacement yet sensible to the thrust of the stem or handle.

T he invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of: a rattle containing the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1; and

liigure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Only one embodiment oiithc invention is shown in the drawings. In such embodiment the rattle elements are contained in a chamber formed on the top of the body or casing containing the voice-producing device. Thus constructed, the rattle elements do not contact with the voice-producing device nor the stem for operating the same, yet are favorably positioned for free move ment against the interior of the sides of the casing, upon manipulation of the handle.

The chamber for containing the rattling elements, however, may be located in any desired position whereby the rattle elements do not contact with the voice-producing de vice.

In the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, 1 indicates a rattle comprising a body 2 formed ot an upper section 3 a lower section l. These sections have their annular edges formed into expanded runs 5 and 6 respectively and are adapted to be united by means or the rim Got the lower section fitting within the rim 5 ofthe upper section.

in a diaphragm 9, the inner end of the stem or handle being enlarged to secure the same to the body, yet permitting it to be actuated to collapse a sound-producing device 10.

The diaphragm 9 is supported on an annular and When in extended condition the low- A stem or handle"? extends within the body? and through an opening 8 or plate 14 bears against the inner end of the stem or, handle 7 with the upper annular edge of the plate18 contacting with the wall of the section 3.. Thus it will be seen that the sound producing device together with the stem or handle 7 are held in operative position against displacement, permitting readily assembling of the same within the body 2, and at the same time obviating the necessity of fastening or securing the said parts to the body.

The sound-producing device 10 is collapsed by depressing the stem or handle 7, thus forcing air through a sounding element. 17 in the plate 13, to produce a sound imitating a childs voice. hen the inward thrust of the stem or handle isremoved the action '01 the stem 7 causes the bellows or sound-producing device 10 to be re-expanded, and the stem returned to its normal position.

A chamber 18 is provided on topof the section 3 within'which rattle elements 19,

such as shot or the like, are located, and

which produce a rattling sound when caused to strike the walls of the chamber 18, by shaking of the stem or handle.-

To assemble the rattle, the stem is inserted in'the openings of the diephraign'l -th and through an opening 20 in the section t. The sound-producing device 10 is then placed loosely on the inner cnd'of thesteiu" any desired means;

It is to be understood that the body 2 may.

be formed of any desired n'fateria-l, preterably celluloid, and may :be 'decoreted"or" Thus fashioned to formnuy'desired figure. constructed, :1 rattle" is pi'ovided "\Vliltll -is adapted toproduee a rattlingsound 'hy the shaking or manipulation of I the stem or handle. and a soundimltatmg the soundof;

a babys voice, by depressing-the. stem or handle, the rattling elements and thesound producmg idevlce being contained i n differ eut ehambers to prevent weaning and injury to the sound-producing:device.

A ring 21 may be pro vided for the ste'n'i'7 and seeuled'thereto by t Having described my, invention, I now claim A dual-sounding rattle comprising a bod-7 formed of two sections, the sections being provided"with*intterlitted annular flanges, a seatformedon one of the sections, a diaphragm mounted on said seat, a sound producing device located- .within the 0th 1 sec tion, the first mentioned section and the diaphragm being provided with n/passage; a handle CODllECtQtlWltll theSOUnClpFOdLICHIg device and movable throng-lithe passages in the diaphragmand the first mentioned section, a hollowbody arranged on t the secom'l mentionedsection-end in elinen'ientwith the sound producing devieeg rattle elements loosely 'arangethin said body, said handle ada ted to actuate the sound producing-ede- VlCB' in alinem'ent witlithe-rattle elenie-nts arranged 1n the hollow body so that henthe handle is actifiated the rattle elements and sound producing-device Will-beoperated;

IRNVIN E. COIIN. 

